Looks like Spurs-Sonics in Round 2

[T Park]

I remember round 2 in the east starting up last year, when a first round matchup wasn't done in the West.

[Mr. Body]

Mr Body you are 100% WRONG

I've even heard on several broadcasts that the second round amtchups start this weekend

Dude said the next round starts whenever two teams are ready. That's not true. I said that's not true.

If it's the last game of the previous round in another bracket when two teams are ready, of course they'll take advantage of the weekend viewership and get that first game in, but ONLY when they know the series will be over. ONLY if it's a Game Seven. THEY WOULD NOT START THE NEXT ROUND THIS WEEKEND IF THOSE SERIES WERE STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF THEIR RUNS. It would be stupid to do it. If Dallas swept Houston like Phoenix swept Memphis but the rest of the brackets were taking a while, THEY WOULD BE WAITING, TOO.

If you let teams start just whenever they're ready, you risk having the WCF champion or the ECF champion have to wait weeks should the other conference run full seven-game series each round. THEY HAVE TO WAIT. This isn't the same as not letting them play Game 1, Round 2 on Sunday if Game 7, Round 1 of another series is later that same day - of course they'd do that.

What was suggested was they'd let Game 1, Round 2 play when Game 5, Round 1 is still going on. THAT NEVER HAPPENS.

I am 100% right on the point I was making. Everybody needs to learn how to read a goddamn sentence.

[Jimcs50]

If SA wins tonight and Houston wins tomorrow, SA will not start it's 2nd rd with Seattle until Houston and Dallas play game 7. So SA starts on Sunday instead of Friday.

[tlongII]

Sonics over Spurs in 6.

[Extra Stout]

Sonics over Spurs in 6.

1979 forum.

[Felonius Monk]

Everybody needs to learn how to read a goddamn sentence.

How about this goddamn sentence?

They wait until all the first round games are over.

This goddamn sentence comes from your first post on the matter.

[GrandeDavid]

I say take care of business in Game 5 against Denver first. Hopefully none of the Spurs are looking ahead.

[goliath]

Well, the SBC was blocked out on Sunday for a Nug-spur game 7 so my guess is if we advance tonight game 1 will be Sunday

[Mr. Body]

FM:

This is the referenced sentence in question.

Actually, the series starts as soon as both teams advance to the round.

Inequivocal, no? We're all ing idiots.

[SilverPlayer]

Got my tickets for game 4 round 2 up here....Section 113...Hopefully behind our bench. Go Spurs. Can't wait to see them in action again.

[Felonius Monk]

Your first post in the thread:

"Why do people always get stuff like this wrong?

No. They wait until all the first round games are over. You wouldn't want one team to get to the Finals a month before the other, do you?"

Your second posit:

"Do ent a case when two teams are well into their next round match-up before others have finished a previous round."

Note the change in your posts. You go from "until all first round games are over" to "well into the next round."

In your third post, you clarify further and identify precisely what happened in 2004 in the Miami - New Orleans first round series that was still going after the SA - LA and Det - NJ conference semis had started.

Inequivocal, no? We're all ing idiots.

But you made an unequivocal statement in your first post that was clearly wrong and in definite conflict with your second and third posts. I'll let the second sentence in the quote stand for itself.

[RonMexico]

Suns over Spurs 4-1

[NZHayden]

what was the spurs - sonics series result.

[HB22inSA]

As long as San Antonio wins tonight, I think it will be Sunday.

The series is tied 2-2, with each team winning on the other's home court once.